Lumiere Group

What Lumiere Group does

Lumiere Group is a privately held investment company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its principal holding entity Lumiere Holdings B.V. incorporated in the Netherlands since 2009. The Group operates as a diversified private equity vehicle across three primary verticals: real estate development concentrated in Central Europe (Germany and the Czech Republic), PET recycling operations in the United States, and venture capital investments in early-stage companies. The PET recycling business, launched between 2014 and 2016, runs two factories in California and Indiana that employ the Group's own proprietary patented technologies to produce food-grade recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) for packaging and other high-value applications. Real estate activities span residential, hotel, commercial office, student housing, and warehouse letting, executed through partner relationships with entities such as BM Develop, Tulip Holding, Zeitgeist, Cudos Group, Zeitraum, and Verdico.

The Group historically held minority equity stakes in Lithuanian financial services firms Orion Securities (49%, acquired 2010) and UAB Orion Asset Management (33%, acquired 2011), as well as a wholly owned Czech operating subsidiary Lumiere Capital s.r.o. (established August 2011). Lumiere also briefly owned the Glenglassaugh Distillery in Scotland (acquired early 2012, sold to Ben Riach in 2012-2013). The Group maintains offices across Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, three German cities, two US locations, and Israel, and is led by CEO Kay Hofmann with a slim team of 1-10 disclosed professionals.

The revenue model is that of a classic private equity firm: capital appreciation and income generation across a diversified portfolio with an average investment cycle of approximately five years. Distribution is sales-led through direct deal sourcing, primarily via referral networks among founders and industry contacts, with no public fee or pricing disclosure. There is no publicly stated revenue figure, no external funding rounds disclosed, and the ownership structure beyond portfolio stakes is not transparent.

Name

Lumiere Group

Legal name

The Lumiere Group

Website

https://lumiere-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lumiere Group is a Switzerland-headquartered private equity firm operating a diversified portfolio across three verticals: Central European real estate development, US-based PET recycling using proprietary patented technology, and early-stage venture capital investments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Investment

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Institutional Separate Accounts & SMAs (Mandates) (FSAAAGAL)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• PET recycling operations
• Real estate development
• Venture capital funding
• Asset management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Investment Returns: Lumiere Group generates returns through capital appreciation and sustainable income generation from their investment portfolio, which includes real estate assets, PET recycling operations, and venture capital investments. The investment cycle averages five years per investment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lumiere Group is a private equity holding company that invests capital across three primary sectors: PET recycling (operating two factories in California and Indiana using proprietary patented technologies to produce recycled PET for food packaging), real estate development (Central European markets including Germany and the Czech Republic covering residential, hotel, commercial, student housing, and warehouse assets), and venture capital (early-stage company funding and advisory support). The Group also maintains minority stakes in financial services firms Orion Securities (49%) and Orion Asset Management (33%) in Lithuania.

Product overview

Lumiere Group is a private equity holding company with a diversified portfolio operating across three primary business sectors: PET recycling, real estate, and venture capital. The recycling business operates two factories in the USA (California and Indiana) using proprietary patented technologies to produce recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) material for food packaging. Real estate operations focus on Central European markets (Germany, Czech Republic) covering residential, hotel, commercial, student housing, and warehouse development. Venture capital activities support early-stage high-potential companies. The portfolio includes subsidiary entities such as Orion Securities (49% stake, Lithuania's largest non-banking financial group), Orion Asset Management (33% stake, Lithuania), and Lumiere Capital s.r.o. (Czech Republic).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity Investment Portfolio Private equity investments across real estate, PET recycling, and venture capital, with an average investment cycle of approximately five years, targeting capital appreciation and sustainable income for partners and investors.
• PET Recycling Operations Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) at two factories in California and Indiana using proprietary patented technologies, producing high-quality recycled PET material for food packaging and other high-value applications.
• European Real Estate Investment and Development Real estate investment and development activities in Central Europe (Germany and Czech Republic) covering residential, hotel, commercial real estate (offices, student housing) and warehouse letting, often through partners such as Zeitgeist, BM Develop, Tulip Holding, Cudos Group, and Zeitraum.
• Venture Capital Funding Investment and advisory services for early-stage, high-potential companies, including financing and professional advisory support leveraging market data and industry expertise available to the Group.
• Consulting Services Provision of consulting services to portfolio companies and investee businesses, utilizing professional expertise and market data available to the Group.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZeitgeistcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Zeitgeist is a development partner for student housing projects, including the Zeitgeist Prague project featured in Czech business media (Stavební fórum, November 2017) as part of the 21st century student housing initiative.
• BM DevelopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBM Develop is a Czech real estate development partner listed under the Partners & Projects section of Lumiere Group's website.
• Tulip HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTulip Holding is a Czech real estate holding company partner listed under the Partners & Projects section of Lumiere Group's website.
• Cudos GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCudos Group is a real estate development partner listed under the Partners & Projects section of Lumiere Group's website.
• ZeitraumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeitraum is a real estate partner listed under the Partners & Projects section of Lumiere Group's website.
• VerdicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdico (Verdeco Recycling) is a PET recycling partner listed under the Partners & Projects section of Lumiere Group's website, operating in the recycling industry value chain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indorama Ventures: World-scale PET producer and recycler with multiple rPET facilities globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent shaping pricing and capacity dynamics in the same PET recycling market.
• ALPLA Group: Global plastics packaging and recycling incumbent with significant PET recycling capacity. Comparable as a large, established player operating in the same rPET value chain as Lumiere's recycling factories.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Global alternative asset manager with sizable real estate and infrastructure arms operating across Europe and North America. Comparable as a broad incumbent showing the scale ceiling for diversified PE-style investors.
• CarbonLite (d/b/a Krones Recycling): Large-scale US-based PET recycler (now part of Krones) producing food-grade rPET. Comparable as a US-headquartered incumbent competing for the same recycled-PET-for-food-packaging demand.

Direct peers

• HB Reavis: Central European real estate developer active in Czech Republic (including student housing) and Germany. Comparable to Lumiere's Lumiere Capital s.r.o. business given overlapping geography, asset classes, and student housing exposure.
• CPI Property Group: Large CEE-focused real estate investor and developer with hotel, office, and residential assets in Czech Republic and Germany. Comparable as a Central European real estate capital allocator.
• Zeitgeist Asset Management: Czech student housing developer and investor, named Lumiere partner on the Zeitgeist Prague project. Comparable as a CEE-focused student housing operator.
• BM Develop: Czech real estate development firm listed as a Lumiere partner. Comparable as a local Czech real estate counterpart.
• Phoenix Technologies: North American PET recycling company producing food-grade rPET from bottle feedstock. Comparable to Lumiere's PET recycling business given shared technology and end-market.

Emerging players

• Verdeco Recycling: Recycling partner already named in Lumiere's project list, operating in the PET recycling value chain. Comparable as a smaller, partnership-based player in the same niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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